Let's talk about keg sanitation. Not the normal rotation when you float one and are going to refill in a couple days or a week. I'm talking about those couple extra kegs you got from a buddy that haven't opened them since he blew the last one 2 years ago and stopped brewing.

I have 10 kegs. Some are "clean". Some I haven't used from when I bought them on Craigslist. With the infection I've been having issues with, nothing can be trusted. I think they're going to get all new rubber, is that necessary? Is there something I should look for to indicate new rubber is needed?

What is your go-to cleaning method on suspect kegs, the nuclear option?PBW? Oxy? Bleach (no soak)?Star San soak/splash/wash to finish before sealing up empty?

I have a keg on tap that tasted like mold. I'm not sure if it was in the keg or the lines, but it's too late for that now. I'm going to break down the keg and the tap, remove all the post, rings, springs, etc. and boil all those. As for the keg itself, it's going to get a good scrub with some soap, then a lye soak, then reassemble and fill with boiling water and sealed up. When it cools down i'll add some star san and give it a good shake. Since you probably don't have the lye, go with bleach instead, just make sure to rinse very well.

I have a keg on tap that tasted like mold. I'm not sure if it was in the keg or the lines, but it's too late for that now. I'm going to break down the keg and the tap, remove all the post, rings, springs, etc. and boil all those. As for the keg itself, it's going to get a good scrub with some soap, then a lye soak, then reassemble and fill with boiling water and sealed up. When it cools down i'll add some star san and give it a good shake. Since you probably don't have the lye, go with bleach instead, just make sure to rinse very well.

I'd avoid bleach for any length of time as it can create microscopic pits in stainless. Powdered brewery wash is a caustic I think it's actually lye (NaOH) but I'm not sure. Either way it does the job.

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